25. Georgia Bulldogs

In his first career start, quarterback Hutson Mason was able to rally the Bulldogs from a 20-point deficit to a thrilling double-overtime victory over the Yellow Jackets.

Todd Gurley produced three touchdowns on the ground for Georgia.

Injuries prevented the Bulldogs from realizing their full potential this season, but they were able to nab a few impressive victories to look back on (South Carolina, LSU). This latest one belongs in that category.

Derek Carr threw for six touchdowns, but he was out-dueled by David Fales. Fales threw for a school-record 547 yards, and he had seven total touchdowns of his own to lead the Spartans to the upset victory.

The loss essentially destroys Fresno State's hopes for a BCS game.

The big takeaway from the Bulldogs' 2013 season is Carr, who ends the regular season with 47 total touchdowns.

21. Wisconsin Badgers

The Badgers had a sour end to their 2013 season, as Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg carved up their secondary for 339 yards and four touchdowns.

A BCS bowl is now completely out of the question, but the Badgers should receive an invite to a fairly prestigious bowl game.

It will be the final time the running back duo of James White and Melvin Gordon take the field in a Wisconsin uniform and one final chance to add to their impressive tally of 2,656 combined rushing yards.

The Blue Devils capped off the best regular season in program history with a nail-biting victory over hated rival North Carolina. Quarterback Anthony Boone was superb and threw for two touchdowns and no interceptions.

The next stop for Duke is the ACC title game, but standing in the way is Florida State.

The obvious key for the Blue Devils will be limiting Jameis Winston, but their offense will also need to play a perfect game against the Seminole defense. It will be a huge challenge.

19. UCLA Bruins

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Previous Rank: No. 23

Week 14 Result: Win, 35-14, over USC

Week 15: Bye

Overall Record: 9-3

Poll Points: 143

The Bruins ended the regular season on a high note by beating the rival Trojans. Brett Hundley inflicted damage with his legs, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to throwing for 208 yards.

Overall, UCLA had what should be considered a successful season.

The Bruins beat the teams they were supposed to, and they have a chance to surpass their nine-win total from last season in a bowl game.

18. Louisville Cardinals

The Cardinals spent their bye week hoping that UCF would lose to South Florida, which did not happen.

Although they cannot earn an automatic conference berth in a BCS bowl, they can still end the season strong with a victory over Cincinnati. Scoring should be hard to come by, so quarterback Teddy Bridgewater needs to make plays for Louisville to win.

The Bearcats have been on a roll, winning six games in a row since a disappointing loss to the aforementioned Bulls.

16. LSU Tigers

The Tigers benefited from a game-winning touchdown pass with 1:15 remaining by Anthony Jennings, who replaced an injured Zach Mettenberger in the fourth quarter.

In his final regular-season game, Mettenberger struggled throughout, tossing an interception and no touchdowns.

Les Miles told USA Today's Glenn Guilbeau he believes the senior quarterback will be ready for LSU's bowl game. He will leave as only the third signal-caller in school history to throw for 3,000 yards in a season, joining Rohan Davey and JaMarcus Russell.

Huskies quarterback Jordan Lynch carried his team to a final regular-season victory Tuesday.

He broke his own Football Bowl Subdivision record for quarterbacks with 321 rushing yards and became the fifth quarterback to pile up 20 passing and rushing touchdowns in the same season.

Northern Illinois can surge one step closer to another BCS appearance with a win against Bowling Green in the conference title game. If Lynch continues his torrid pace, the Falcons will struggle to keep up.

The Spartans offense was less than spectacular, but the defense forced three turnovers in the victory. An early first-quarter touchdown run by Jeremy Langford gave the Spartans all the points they would need.

However, they will need much more offense next week against Ohio State, which survived a shootout with Michigan.

With a BCS appearance on the line, quarterback Connor Cook needs to complement Langford by making some big throws in the Big Ten title game. If he does, Michigan State can pull off the upset.

5. Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama's run for a third straight straight BCS title came to a crashing halt in the Iron Bowl. Nick Saban elected to kick a 57-yard field goal with one second remaining in a tie game instead of throwing to the end zone, and the decision cost him.

The kick ended up being short and was returned for a game-winning touchdown by the Tigers' Chris Davis.

The Crimson Tide are still in a great position for an at-large BCS berth. Although they won't compete for the national championship, what the team has accomplished the past three years is something to marvel at.

4. Missouri Tigers

In one of the unlikeliest developments of the 2013 season, the Tigers punched their ticket to Atlanta with a victory over the Aggies.

Henry Josey dashed for a 57-yard touchdown with only 3:34 left in the fourth quarter to put Missouri ahead for good. The win sets up what should be an excellent tilt between the two Tigers in the SEC title game.

Missouri's defense will have a tough time defending Auburn's offensive weapons, but it just shut down Johnny Manziel, so maybe that won't be as difficult as it seems.

3. Auburn Tigers

The Iron Bowl certainly lived up to all of the hype, and the ending was one for the ages.

A late touchdown pass by Nick Marshall tied the game with 32 seconds left, and Chris Davis provided the dramatic final blow by returning a missed field goal the length of the field after the clock had run out.

Now, the Tigers are off to the SEC title game. The win puts an exclamation point on what has been a dramatic turnaround from a disastrous 3-9 season in 2012.

The Buckeyes held off a late Wolverines charge when Tyvis Powell intercepted a Devin Gardner two-point conversion that would have put Michigan ahead by one with 32 seconds remaining. Carlos Hyde was a monster on the ground, rushing for 226 yards and a touchdown.

Ohio State's offense will have its hands full coming up, as the Spartans allow 11.8 points per game—fourth in the country.

If Hyde and Braxton Miller can string together a few big plays, the Buckeyes can do their part to raise that number and come away with a win.